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March 28, 2023
'Africa Better, But Still Lacking': Amnesty 2023 Rights Report

BERLIN - Amnesty International's 2023 "State of the World's Human Rights" report says that Africa, on the whole, continues to make progress toward respect for individual rights from speech to political association, though it also notes instances where African nations have stalled or even backslid.
February 24, 2023
Corruption, Currency, Crime on Nigeria Voters' Minds

With voting Saturday charting Nigeria’s course by the selection of parties and their presidential candidates, voters go to the polls with several major issues in their minds: widespread belief that government is corrupt and growing insecurity about their cash and whether they can find food and necessities. This is what a new Gallup poll found.
February 20, 2023
US Celebrates 'President's Day'

February 20 is "President's Day" in the United States, set initially to honor the first president, George Washington, but now themed to honor all who have served in the White House as Commander in Chief.
February 07, 2023
Biden's State of the Union to Spotlight Past, Future

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers on Tuesday evening his Constitutionally-mandated State of the Union Speech to a joint session of Congress. His speech will cover a number of topic areas and highlight his accomplishments as well as set forth his coming priorities.
January 07, 2023
McCarthy Elected U.S. House Speaker

UPDATING TO CORRECT VOTE TOTAL: On his 15th vote early Saturday, the most in more than a century and a half, California Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy finally secured his place as the U.S. House of Representatives "Speaker" - the floor manager and director of that legislative body.
December 31, 2022
Tributes Mount on the Death of Pope Benedict XVI

UPDATED WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN STATEMENT, NEW INFORMATION: The death Saturday of former Pope Benedict, 95, who stepped aside in 2013, has prompted a flood of tributes from fellow religious and national leaders.
November 27, 2022
Electric Bikes Hit West Africa

Much of Africa uses motobikes for transportation, even as taxis. But in Benin and Togo, bike operators are going more and more for electric models both for efficiency and for passenger comfort.
November 09, 2022
African Diaspora Candidates' Results

UPDATED to correct vote percentage tallied in Maine 120: A number of candidates for federal, state, and local political posts are from the African Diaspora. Here are some of the highlight races.
November 09, 2022
U.S. Governorships Break Both Ways

UPDATED at 15:00UTC: Tuesday's voting for U.S. state governorships has produced mixed results - but several candidates strongly supported by Donald Trump have failed so far to ride his coattails to victory.
November 09, 2022
U.S. Election Returns

UPDATED 20:00 UTC: Control of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives still is not finalized at this hour, as votes continue to be counted from Tuesday's "Midterm" (between presidential races) elections. This is a living story that will be updated constantly as Wednesday, November 9 continues.
November 08, 2022
Senate, House Key to Biden's Administration

The future of the Biden administration's programs and initiatives rests in large part on the outcome of the November 8 "midterm" elections in which all seats in Congresses House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot.
October 19, 2022
Iran Planning to Make VPNs a Crime

Iran is planning to make the sale of virtual private networks (VPNs), used to skirt internet restrictions, a crime, a minister said on Wednesday, amid protests sparked by the death of a young woman refusing to obey the nation's harsh restrictions on women.
September 05, 2022
Kenya Supreme Court Affirms Ruto's Presidential Win

FURTHER UPDATED TO INCLUDE ODINGA REACTION: Kenya's Supreme Court Ruled on Monday that Presidential Candidate William Ruto indeed won the August 9 election, turning down petitions by challenger Raila Odinga that the tally was not correct and other irregularities.
August 11, 2022
Garland Outlines Trump Search

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has publicly announced that the Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a motion in federal court to make public the particulars of the August 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.
August 07, 2022
First Black Marine Four Star Commands AFRICOM

The U.S. Marine Corps has its first Black four-star general. Lt. Gen. Michael Langley was promoted in a historic ceremony Saturday, and on Monday takes charge of U.S Africa Command [AFRICOM] at its headquarters in Germany.
July 29, 2022
Global AIDS Conference Underway

The AIDS 2022 international conference is underway in Montreal, Canada, bringing together thousands of experts, practitioners, and advocates to continue the effort to educate people about AIDS as well as keep the pressure on governments to address it.
July 22, 2022
Women's AFCON Title Match Saturday

The stage is set for the Saturday, July 23 Women's AFCON championship match in Rabat, Morocco pitting the home team, the Atlas Lionesses, against South Africa's Banyana Banyana (The Girls).
July 22, 2022
Senators Raise Concerns With Nominees Over Africa Impact

U.S. senators holding confirmation hearings on two top military nominees said Thursday they worry that Russia's aggressive moves to engage and influence Africa jeopardizes U.S. efforts and priorities on the continent, and wanted to hear the nominees' plans to counter the Kremlin.
July 15, 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa Internet Access Lags

A newly released Gallup survey shows that Africa below the Sahara is one of the world's least internet-connected regions, though some SSA nations have made improvements in the last several years.
July 10, 2022
History Making Jabeur Loses Wimbledon Final to Rybakina

Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the first African woman to reach the Wimbledon tennis finals, lost that ultimate match Saturday to Elena Rybakina

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